Historical Marker
Dowling Apartments
Historical marker location:
445 West Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of West Wilson Street and South Bassett Street, on the right when traveling east on West Wilson Street.)
Marker installed: 2012
Philip Dean, Architect. 1922.
The state's name is derived from the Wisconsin River, which was named by the French traders and explorers who arrived in the area in the 17th century. The river's name is believed to come from the Ojibwe word "meskonsing," which means "it lies red" or "red stone place."